Humbled Hopers/Grumblers

We are under a huge ice-storm warning!

Already a hellion rages at our windows, while

We put flashlights and candles where we can find them in the dark,

 hoping against hope we won’t need them!!

 It has begun so hope rearranges its 'prayer-list' and puts new prayers to the forefront...

...for safety and strong hydro-lines!

Ah, turn that dial to a sky-smile

Ice is such a hellion

Or turn the rain to snow again

And I promise we won’t complain

Last week I know, we hated snow

And begged for mercy’s warmer gold

But now we’d settle for the nettle

Of a snowflake’s kinder cold

Nature shudders beneath rudders

Of a wild wind's wilful roar

Humbled wishing wants ‘The Something’

That we whined about before

© Janet Martin

Some reminders why we're apprehensive... 

Sinister beauty!

April 2013

 Dec.2013

 

  Feb. 2016

 

Mar. 2016

 We lost our beloved red  maple tree!